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The writer-director behind the awards-season heavyweight discusses satire, storytelling, and the capitalist systems that inhibit art

The books author, Elizabeth Gonzalez James, discusses the troubled genres inclusive new frontier.

The writer-director behind the awards-season heavyweight discusses satire, storytelling, and the capitalist systems that inhibit art.

Big Evergreen has poisoned your mind.

We asked five writers to submit short works of fiction about office holiday parties. The results—including holiday beatdowns, roasted lizards, and a napkin by an A-lister—might surprise you.

Host LeVar Burton and special guest Oprah Winfrey gave barn-burning speeches about the freedom to read, while a group of writers took the stage to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. 

In an age of unprecedented book bans, the actor and literacy advocate is going to the mat for the freedom to read. 

Joanne McNeil, the author of the thrilling new satire Wrong Way, discusses the hollow promises and ethical quagmires at the heart of the industry.

In his (alleged) last novel, the America Fantastica author leaves it all on the floor.

The author of The Vaster Wilds discusses captivity narratives, historical fiction, and how to avoid writing "tourism in time."